Stiller
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Stiller is a 1954 novel by Swiss author Max Frisch that explores themes of identity, self-deception, and the impossibility of truly knowing oneself.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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novel ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
I’m Not Stiller
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surface form:
Ich bin nicht Stiller
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| author | Max Frisch ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Switzerland ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
construction of personal identity
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gap between self-image and others’ perception ⓘ guilt and responsibility ⓘ limits of self-knowledge ⓘ role of memory in identity ⓘ |
| followedBy | Homo Faber ⓘ |
| form | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| genre |
existentialist literature
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novel ⓘ psychological novel ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | theatrical adaptations ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
existential protagonist
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unreliable self-narrator ⓘ |
| hasForm | diary-like confessions ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist | Anatol Ludwig Stiller ⓘ |
| influenced | 20th-century German-language literature ⓘ |
| languageStyle |
analytical
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introspective ⓘ |
| literaryCategory |
German-language literature
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Swiss literature ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | post-war literature ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | considered one of Max Frisch’s most important novels ⓘ |
| mainThemes |
alienation
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identity ⓘ personal responsibility ⓘ self-deception ⓘ the impossibility of truly knowing oneself ⓘ truth and lies ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | unreliable narrator ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critical examination of self-deception
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exploration of personal identity ⓘ use of unreliable narration ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Stiller self-link ⓘ |
| partOf | Max Frisch’s major prose works ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1954 ⓘ |
| publisher | Swiss publisher (German-language market) ⓘ |
| setting | Switzerland ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfPlot | 20th century ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Max Frisch